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Phyllostemonodaphne

Phyllostemonodaphne is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae containing the single species Phyllostemonodaphne geminiflora. It is endemic to Brazil, where it is known from Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, and the state of Rio de Janeiro. Most collections have been made near the city of Rio de Janeiro.

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Phyllostemonodaphne
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Phyllostemonodaphne
Kosterm.
Species:
P. geminiflora
Binomial name
Phyllostemonodaphne geminiflora
(Desv. ex Ham.) Kosterm.
Synonyms23
  • Systemonodaphne Mez
  • Acrodiclidium geminiflorum (Desv. ex Ham.) Mez
  • Goeppertia geminiflora (Desv. ex Ham.) Meisn.
  • Laurus geminiflora Desv. ex Ham.
  • Systemonodaphne geminiflora (Desv. ex Ham.) Mez

Phyllostemonodaphne is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae containing the single species Phyllostemonodaphne geminiflora.4 It is endemic to Brazil, where it is known from Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, and the state of Rio de Janeiro. Most collections have been made near the city of Rio de Janeiro.1

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